Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Bronchitis is also an inflamma-
ton Oh the mucus me mbrane Of bronchial
tubes. But tnis form more often occurs
later in life, When a cold settles on the
lungs the disease either ends in bronc tits
or pneumonia. If 1t ends in bronchitis, it
usually passes of Ms cold in the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entirely we'll.
He feels tired and lapguid. and. is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
and experiences shortness of breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this cough ppears, ac-
companied by an expectorarion of thick
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss of
flesh and stsengrh, and night sweats con-
tinue, when the patient assum ali the ap-
pearance of having genuine case OF con-
sumption. But this is simp catarrh of the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
l. the latter stages of the disease the mu-
Gus membrane of the larger bronchial tubes
otens, while the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
comes congested and infamed. There are
no vities or tubeicles in the lungs, but
merely wasting away of the larger bron-
chial tubes, and death takes place rom OBJ
struction Of the bronchial tubes and air
cells Of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion and and sufOcation, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
ulate In the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cas es Is sticky and small in
quantity, but more comm My copious. of
light straw or yellowish green. Oitentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there is a disagree
abe smell Persons thus Athlete are very
liable to take cold. at which time the mucus
becomes lear and frothy and is OF uncom-
Inony the case that the patient dies in one
of thv Sc attack.
moisD Is So called from the profuse quanti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages OF the lungs. AT times il
becomes quite ropy. like the white of an
egg. This form of disease usually attacks
old DeOple
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite OF the above, is very common
affection. Very many people who regard
der its influence, and are slowly but surely
becoming the victims of this treacherous
complaint This is the most insidious of all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
ton Of a hluish white mncus And herein
lies the danger. This mucus inhabiting the
air cells of the lnngs, being difficult to
laise, after it becomes solidified, perma-
nentiy obbslrueting portions OF Of the Lungs;
OF oppression on the chest particularly af-
ter meals or slight exertiOD. After time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on in paroxysms, and as the shortness OF
character of asthma. The mucus meme
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened. which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have ta-
ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
Of the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must ailay the irritation, while
in the other we must stimulate healthy
action.
This will convince us OF the necessity Of
fully understanding the system of medicat-
ed fnhalatiOns In the treatment of the vari-
ous diseases OF the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied tn re is no system
Of medicine to be compared to 1t.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
)f practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our office, and which will cause
40 inc 'nvenience Or hindrance to business
whatever.
I have seen so many of these cases cured
hat do not consider any case hopeless un-
ess the disease had advanced to the chest
md that both lungs are ser ously involved.
even then the inhalations aid us In dissolv-
ng the mucus and in contracting aud heal
ng the cavities, which nothing else can do
With the same success.
The very best references from thoseal
eady cured.